The photographer seemingly snaps himself in this composite photograph (circa 1893) from an antique cabinet card.The head of the seated man is held still during the long portrait exposure by an adjustable clamp.

Thursday, October 23, 2008

The French actress Sarah Bernhardt was born today (October 23) in 1844.'She was an extraordinary performer, so much so that her name became synonymous with acting. Yet her importance extended beyond the world of theater—she was an icon of French nationalism, a target of both admiration and scorn, an artist and sculptor, and a trendsetting avatar of style.

Bernhardt orchestrated a brilliant sixty-year career as an actress and entrepreneur, becoming a revered patriotic figure in her native France and a beloved star in America, where she undertook nine successful tours. Along the way she sat for the most fashionable artists of her time, became the most photographed woman in the world, and attached her name to everything from hair curlers to liqueurs.'

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